to Kalomo: More bush lands

October 22, 2015

In SE Asia, many things are explained by the phrase "same, same but different". Today, "same, same but not different." For the first 30kms, there was nothing but the landscape. Very few houses, no people along the road or in the fields, no one riding bikes, only big trucks pass us. We continue to follow the railroad tracks, and the road doesn't vary much.

Soon after the halfway point we finally go through a town and take a rest break. Women are setting up their stands to sell tomatoes and onions. We marvel that no one is staring at us or asking for money. We eat undisturbed and interactions are on a more personal level.

We reach town and find a guesthouse only to be too early to check in...it's only 10:00 am. There is a restaurant and internet cafe at the junction of the main road, we go to for lunch. The menu is impressive with fajitas, tacos, hamburgers, pizza and the typical chicken and chips or rice fare. More impressive, they have what is listed on the menu! So many restuarants in Africa will give you a menu, you dutifully study what to order only to find out they "don't have".

We enjoyed chicken fajitas! The bonus.....an ice cream cone!

We stop here today because there is nothing between Kalomo and Livingstone. Tomorrow we'll make the final push of 120kms to Livingstone and enjoy a few days off the bike and seeing Victoria Falls.

"Let's get there!"

Old steam tractor parked at a farm entrance.

Flat grasslands with lots of termite hills.

These girls across the road know Patrick is taking their photo and do a little dance.

"I don't like 'flea' fornication either."

Today's ride: 67 km (42 miles)
Total: 8,265 km (5,133 miles)

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